Lucknow. If you also take free LPG gas connection under Ujjwala scheme and get subsidy on it, then this news is very important for you.
According to the news, it is being speculated that there may be a big change in the existing structure of subsidy on LPG gas connection through the Ujjwala scheme. Not only this, the Petroleum Ministry has also started work on two new structures and it will be released soon. No official information has been received about how these structures will be yet.
It is known that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced to give one crore new connections in the budget, but now the government can change the advance payment model on behalf of OMCs. According to the information, the advance payment company will charge a lump sum of Rs 1600. Currently, OMCs charge the advance amount in the form of EMI, while according to a source aware of this matter, the government will continue to give subsidy of the remaining 1600 in the scheme.
Complete information about the Ujjwala scheme will be easily available by visiting the official website pmujjwalayojana.com. Let us tell you that under the Ujjwala scheme, it is necessary to have a woman in a BPL family to get a gas connection, only women can apply for it. The woman will have to fill a form and give it to the nearest LPG distributor. In which his full address, Jan Dhan bank account and Aadhaar number of all family members will also have to be given. After this, after processing it, the oil marketing companies of the country issue LPG connection to the eligible beneficiary. If a consumer opts for EMI, then the EMI amount is adjusted against the subsidy received on the cylinder.
